John Lee praktische katana, bot (battle-ready) Plaatpantser Quivers were used throughout the

Quivers were used throughout the centuries to keep arrows in a safe place during transport

This is a reconstruction of a typical early medieval short seax

the so-called Yoroidoshi (literally: through the armour) were used on the battle-field to pierce through armour in close combat

A Japanese artificial whetstone for fine grinding

John Lee praktische katana, bot (battle-ready) Plaatpantser Quivers were used throughout theThe practical katana is perfectly suited for cutting tests. This katana has a simple design but a powerful and functional blade. This katana has a length of 105,5 cm with a blade of 74,5 cm and a grip (tsuka) of 30,5 cm. It weighs 1150 g. It has a sharp blade in the Shinogi Zukuri style made of 1095 carbon steel. It is made with hardness variations in the blade: the sharp edge (hasaki) has a hardness of HRC 60 and the back of the blade has a hardness